Economist: Trump keeps number of confirmed coronavirus cases down by limiting test kit supply

[Deplorable Yankee]

That makes perfect sense. You cannot be counted as having the virus if you're not tested, even if you're infected.. Trump thinks he's slick.

You have to admit that Trump's strategy of keeping the number of confirmed cases down by limiting the supply of tests is pretty brilliant. Probably stems from the fact that his uncle was a professor at M.I.T.

Dean Baker on Twitter

 

[yidnar]

Who made the decision to not use the World Health Organization coronavirus test procedures that was available for use in favor of an American test that has behind schedule and not in place to be use when cases started showing up in the US

Now after waiting for the American test it is flawed.


Yet all Trump can say is

“Anybody right now and yesterday, anybody that needs a test gets a test,” the president said. “They’re there. They have the tests and the tests are beautiful.”

when is enough enough

let the experts talk as they are the experts and are not running for re - election
and trying to put a positive spin on some not so good blunders

what tests did they use to confirm the cases ??

 

[keepitreal]

Who made the decision to not use the World Health Organization coronavirus test procedures that was available for use in favor of an American test that has behind schedule and not in place to be use when cases started showing up in the US

Now after waiting for the American test it is flawed.


Yet all Trump can say is

“Anybody right now and yesterday, anybody that needs a test gets a test,” the president said. “They’re there. They have the tests and the tests are beautiful.”

when is enough enough

let the experts talk as they are the experts and are not running for re - election
and trying to put a positive spin on some not so good blunders

OMG...WHAT??

They are not running for re-election,
THEY DON'T WANT TRUMP BEING RE ELECTED

CHINA HAS LIED LIED LIED LIED
AND WHO WAS LIKE...WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING
THE SITUATION....CHINA IS CAPABLE AND EQUIPPED
TO HANDLE/CONTAIN THE VIRUS....TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
ARE NOT NECESSARY, TRADE RESTRICTIONS
ARE NOT NECESSARY....BORDER CLOSURES
ARE NOT NECESSARY...NO HUMAN TO HUMAN
TRANSMISSION...UNLIKELY IT COULD REACH U.S.

THEN OUR OWN CDC....WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING
THE SITUATION AS NEW INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE
FROM....CHINA AND WHO, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME

THEN, MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT, IT WAS NOT
ACCIDENTAL THAT THE CDC COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR
GAVE TRUMP THE WRONG INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE GENDER OF THE FIRST, I REPEAT,
FIRST PERSON IN THE U.S. TO DIE FROM THE VIRUS

WHAT ARE THE FUCKING ODDS, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
RUSSIAN COLLUSION WAS QUID PRO QUO IMPEACHMENT,
WAS VIRUS OUTBREAK THAT CHINA HAS BEEN LYING
THEIR ASS OF ABOUT, WHO HAS BEEN COMPLICIT
OUR CDC IS IN LA LA LAND WITH DEFECTIVE TEST KITS
FOR THE VERY FUCKING VIRUS WE NEED THEM FOR

GET THE FUCK OUT OF TOWN

 

[Kilroy2]

Who made the decision to not use the World Health Organization coronavirus test procedures that was available for use in favor of an American test that has behind schedule and not in place to be use when cases started showing up in the US

Now after waiting for the American test it is flawed.


Yet all Trump can say is

“Anybody right now and yesterday, anybody that needs a test gets a test,” the president said. “They’re there. They have the tests and the tests are beautiful.”

when is enough enough

let the experts talk as they are the experts and are not running for re - election
and trying to put a positive spin on some not so good blunders

what tests did they use to confirm the cases ??

Who made the decision to not use the World Health Organization coronavirus test procedures that was available for use in favor of an American test that has behind schedule and not in place to be use when cases started showing up in the US

Now after waiting for the American test it is flawed.


Yet all Trump can say is

“Anybody right now and yesterday, anybody that needs a test gets a test,” the president said. “They’re there. They have the tests and the tests are beautiful.”

when is enough enough

let the experts talk as they are the experts and are not running for re - election
and trying to put a positive spin on some not so good blunders

what tests did they use to confirm the cases ??

who are u referring to

WHO (world health organization)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) technical guidance: Laboratory testing for 2019-nCoV in humans

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On this page you will find information about:

1. Laboratory testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in suspected human cases
2. WHO interim guidance for laboratory biosafety related to COVID-19 virus
3. Molecular assays to diagnose COVID-19 virus
4. WHO refence laboratories providing confirmatory testing for COVID-19